Table 3.
Average Number of Cases Stratified by Subspecialty Domain and Timepoint
| Subspecialty | Timing | Mean | 95% CI | P * |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aesthetic | Prepandemic | 244 | 233.5–253.6 | P = 0.056 |
| COVID-19 pandemic | 258 | 234.3–281.2 | ||
| Postpandemic | 267 | 250.2–283.0 | ||
| Breast | Prepandemic | 492 | 457.1–527.0 | P = 0.026 |
| COVID-19 pandemic | 560 | 478.6–641.9 | ||
| Postpandemic | 582 | 525.1–639.5 | ||
| Craniofacial/head and neck | Prepandemic | 564 | 523.0–604.1 | P = 0.945 |
| COVID-19 pandemic | 558 | 463.5–653.0 | ||
| Postpandemic | 574 | 507.7–640.5 | ||
| Hand/nerve | Prepandemic | 344 | 309.0–378.7 | P = 0.378 |
| COVID-19 pandemic | 375 | 293.4–456.3 | ||
| Postpandemic | 387 | 329.4–443.6 | ||
| Other | Prepandemic | 602 | 513.0–690.3 | P = 0.977 |
| COVID-19 pandemic | 585 | 378.3–792.5 | ||
| Postpandemic | 611 | 466.1–756.3 |
*
A P value of less than 0.05 was considered statistically significant.